I'm fine emotionally as long as people aren't trying to tell me how to go about treating my migraines.

The worst for me is waking up with a terrible migraine. I take my Qulipta and if it hasn’t kicked in my mid-morning or mid-day I take a sumatriptan (50 mg) with a few ibuprofen. Usually that kicks it down to manageable, but unpleasant. Emotionally, when nothing is working that day, I get pretty depressed and sometimes cross over into feeling hopeless, especially when I have additional pain from fibromyalgia, etc. I mostly have been letting myself just feel that hopelessness until it goes away. It’s scary being on that side of depressed, but I know I’m not going to act on the negative feelings in a destructive way, and I know it will pass. I need dim lights, quiet, and maybe watch stuff I’ve recorded on my dvr, but with the sound way down. It distracts me enough until the pain subsides. I know the Qulipta will start working again within a few days, as it always does, so I try to remain hopeful and think about pain-free days.

I personally get depressed as soon as a migraine comes on and I feel like I’ve been hit by a Mac truck I’m so tired. I give myself some grace and remember that this too shall pass. I usually just rest and I’ll chat with a friend or listen to nature music. Hang in there. 🤗

I go to my recliner in my bedroom where it’s quiet when I have a migraine. I put ice on my neck and take my eletriptan. I also start drinking lots of water. That always helps but sometimes I just have to wait it out.

I have a fewclose friends that will support me when I am feeling like death is right around the corner. When in the middle of a spell, I hold my skin tight since the world is spinning and as it lifts, I feel lots of body pain.